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Brian Close

Dennis Brian Close

Born: 24 February 1931, Rawdon, Leeds, Yorkshire
Major Teams: Yorkshire, Somerset, England.
Known As: Brian Close
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break, Right Arm Medium


Test Debut: England v New Zealand at Manchester, 3rd Test, 1949
Last Test:
England v West Indies at Manchester, 3rd Test, 1976

ODI Debut:
England v Australia at Manchester, Prudential Trophy, 1972
Last ODI:
England v Australia at Birmingham, Prudential Trophy, 1972

First Class Debut:
Yorkshire v Cambridge University at Cambridge, 1949
Last First Class Match:
D.B.Close's XI v New Zealanders at Scarborough, 1986

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1964

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   22   37   2   887   70   25.34   0   4   24   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling              1212   56   532   18  29.55  4-35    0   0  67.3  2.63

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    3    3   0    49   43   16.33  98.00   0   0    1   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling               3      0    21    0    -     -      0   0    -   7.00

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1949 - 1977)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  786 1225 173 34994  198   33.26  52 171  813   1

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             70302 3569 30947 1171  26.42  8-41   43   3  60.0  2.64

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (career: 1972 - 1977)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  164  156  11  3458  131   23.84   2  11   53   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling              2258 1436+   64  22.79  4-9     2   0  35.8  3.81

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Of legendary toughness, Brian Close still holds the record for the youngest player to represent England, when, after a superb all-round first season with Yorkshire, he was picked to play against New Zealand at the age of 18. He never fully realised the promise of that first season, being in and out of the England side over the next 27 years. Batting left, and bowling right handed, he completed the double in 1949, the youngest player to do so. As a batsman he could defend with great obduracy, but could attack thrillingly, although not always wisely. He bowled medium pace and off spin, with more consistency than his batting. He lost favour with the England selectors after trying to hit Benaud out of the attack in the 1961 Old Trafford Test, but returned to take England to the brink of victory in the 1963 LordŐs test against the West Indies. In this innings, his highest in Tests, he used unconventional tactics, coming up the wicket to the West Indies pace bowlers. He captained Yorkshire and England with success, but lost the England position after using delaying tactics in a county game. Later internal politics saw him move from Yorkshire to Somerset for the final years of his career. He was famous for his fearless fielding at short leg, where he would rarely duck or move to avoid a hard hit ball. Several catches were made off rebounds from various parts of his body, notably a batsman who was caught at cover after pulling a ball squarely onto CloseŐs balding forehead. He was also known for his courage against fast bowling, memorably so in 1976, when he was recalled at the age of 45 to face the fearsome West Indies pace trio of Holding, Roberts and Daniel. Subjected to a barrage of short pitched bowling in less than favourable light, Close never flinched, and, as always, refused to rub the bruises when hit. In later years he played in the Lancashire League then returned to Yorkshire, and much controversy as chair of the cricket committee. He was an England selector in the late 70Ős (Dave Liverman, 1998).

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